General Information

I-APS

The conference will be held at the Aconcagua Hotel & Convention Center, in Mendoza city, Argentina. The program will include invited talks that span membership interests in the photosciences including organic, physical, inorganic, biological, and materials photochemistry. Contributions for posters will be accepted. The meeting will begin with registration on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 17, 2010. The first scientific session will begin at 5 pm on Tuesday, May 17 and the last scientific session will finish at 7.30 p.m on Friday, May 20.

New!! Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: February 28, 2011.

Application Materials for Closs Student Award: February 28, 2011.

Application Materials for the Cilento Award: February 28, 2011.

Application Materials for Student Travel Grant: February 28, 2011.

Closs Award Winner Notified: March 15, 2011.

Student Travel Award Grant Notification: April 1, 2011.

Conference Registration Deadline: February 28, 2011.

Conference starts : 5.00 pm, Tuesday May 17, 2011.

Conference ends : 7.30 p.m, Friday May 20, 2011.

Awards

Call for nominations. Gerhard Closs and Giuseppe Cilento awards 2011

Gerhard Closs Student Awards. Professor Gerhard L. Closs was one of the outstanding chemists of the past century, receiving the 1991 A. C. Cope Award in chemistry from the American Chemical Society and the 1992 Award in Photochemistry from the Inter- American Photochemical Society. In addition to his contributions in photochemistry and other areas of chemistry, his contributions to the intellectual and social life of the chemical community are also fondly remembered. Professor Closs was a devoted teacher and mentor, and it is in remembrance of that spirit that the Inter-American Photochemical Society solicits contributions from graduate and undergraduate students for oral presentation at the I-APS Winter Conference on any subject involving the excited states of molecules. The winner will receive travel expenses (up to $2,000) to attend the meeting and present his/her paper.
Applications for the Gerhard Closs Award consist of a one page abstract for his/her paper, curriculum vitae, and a letter of recommendation from his/her research advisor. The application must be sent by mail with attached pdf-formatted files to: amoore@asu.edu and pedro@qi.fcen.uba.ar.
Deadline: February 28, 2011.

G. Cilento Award. Professor Giuseppe Cilento was one of the foremost scientists in South America and a pioneer in photobiology. His research at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo demonstrated conclusively that excited triplet states can be generated enzymatically and he had the foresight to perceive that these could be reactive intermediates of importance in biology. Cilento excelled as a mentor and many of his former students and postdoctoral associates hold academic positions in Brazil and other countries. The breadth of their research interests is a direct reflection of Cilento's interdisciplinary approach to science. The G. Cilento Award was created as a result of the first I-APS South American Meeting in Iguaçu Falls in 1996 with the objective of facilitating the participation of young (up to age 35) scientists and students working in Latin America in the I-APS Annual Conferences.
Applications or nominations for the Cilento Award consist of a curriculum vitae, abstract of the proposed talk, indication of fluency in English, and a letter of recommendation from the research advisor if the applicant/nominee is a graduate or postdoctoral student. The application must be sent by mail with attached pdf-formatted files to: amoore@asu.edu and pedro@qi.fcen.uba.ar.
Deadline: February 28, 2011.

Travel

Flights to Mendoza (Aeropuerto El Plumerillo, http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/vuelos/estadovuelos.php?aeropuerto=MDZ&tipo=1 ) run daily from the city of Buenos Aires domestic airport (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/vuelos/estadovuelos.php?aeropuerto=AEP&tipo=1 ) as well as from Santiago de Chile (http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/vuelos/estadovuelos.php?aeropuerto=SCL&tipo=1 ). International flights from neighboring countries connect with flights to Mendoza at the city of Buenos Aires domestic airport. International flights from other countries connect at the airport in Santiago de Chile or through the international airport in Buenos Aires (Aeropuerto de Ezeiza, http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/vuelos/estadovuelos.php?aeropuerto=EZE&tipo=1 ). In this case, allow for at least three hours for connection in the city of Buenos Aires. Buses connect daily Mendoza with the principal cities in Argentina (http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/omnibus/terminales.html ) and with Santiago de Chile. A Taxi, at a cost of ca. Ar$40 (U$S 10) runs from Mendoza International Airport 24 hours a day.

More information may be found in the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/travel/21Mendoza.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&sq=Mendoza&st=cse&scp=5